Delivery Advisor to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Hospitality Infrastructure, Charles Udoh, has lauded the ongoing redevelopment of the Oron Marine Jetty and the introduction of luxury ferry, saying the initiative will stimulate tourism and unlock fresh investment opportunities. He said the project forms a major comp…
…to do so.” Oshiomhole’s position was seconded by Senator Aniekan Bassey, who represents Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District. Consequently, the Senate resolved to urge the Oyo governor to avoid statements capable of undermining the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government and security agencies in addressing terror…
…against s3xual and gender-based violence. One of the offenders, a 35-year-old man from Akwa Ibom State, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a Family Court sitting at the High Court in Umuahia for def!ling a five-year-old girl. A 32-year-old offender received a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of def!…
…dozens of children branded as witches, tortured and abandoned by their families in Akwa Ibom State. The video making the rounds online shows a child in a visibly disturbing condition, appearing malnourished and neglected. According to claims accompanying the video, "the child witch with an adult face, who disguised as…
…Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. The Lagos State Government has also continued to advise residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer neighbourhoods.
…Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. Watch video here: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐎𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 Torrential rainfall has left Agbado Road in Ogun State submerged, cutting off a major alternative route linking several L…
…Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa, as well as the Federal Capital Territory. NiMet explained that the combination of continuous rainfall and already waterlogged ground conditions is expected to trigger widespread flash floods. I…
…2021, I had an accident when I was coming back from NYSC camp. I was supposed to go to Akwa Ibom State and I got sick after like two weeks in camp, so they asked me to go home. On my way back, I had an accident and I was the only survivor. The accident affected my spinal cord and since then, I’ve been like this." "I Ca…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Vikings Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation at a residential building along Abak Road, Uyo, the state capital. The suspects, identified as Dick Udofia, Emem Charles and Ubong Matthew, were arrested with substances suspected to…
…Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of flood on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in 2024. It warned that the anticipated heavy rainfall could have far-reaching consequences for transportation, public utilities, agric…
…Chief Executive Officer of NEXIM Bank; Mr. Albert Bassey, former senator representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District; Mr. Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation; and Mr. Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power. These convictions underscore the Commission's sustained c…
…in the President's vision for Nigeria. Also speaking, the Chairman of the APC in Akwa Ibom, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, described Lagos as a model for other states, saying its remarkable transformation reflected purposeful and visionary leadership. "The way and manner you project the ideals of this state is huge, and we ar…
…He added that ongoing port modernisation and plans to develop new deep seaports in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Lagos and Ondo states would further strengthen Nigeria's position as West Africa's preferred maritime hub. The minister also noted that improved port operations had contributed to Nigeria recording a nati…
…to the agency, moderate rains are expected over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos and Bayelsa states of the southern region during the morning hours. It anticipated moderate rains over the entire region later in the day. NiMet envisaged thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains on Sunday over…
The Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Engr. Emmanuel Inyang, has disbursed N34 million in bursary grants to about 580 indigent students studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. A total of 100 postgraduate students under the scheme received N100,000 each, while 480 undergraduate s…
…Tinubu to review petitions arising from the exercise. Having secured the APC ticket for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District through affirmation, Akpabio had admitted that the party was surprised by the high number of serving lawmakers who failed to secure return tickets during the primaries and expressed optimism…
…would often install their fishing nets from as far as the waters at Itu bridge in Akwa Ibom State to far-flung coastal communities in Calabar, and cordon off such massive river miles for themselves without appropriate authorisation. According to him, they sometimes forcibly fix their nets in these long stretches of wat…
The foundation says many host communities remain unaware of their legal rights to gas flare funds earmarked for environmental restoration despite years of environmental degradation.
…Teaching Hospital (Rivers State), a 2.9MW facility at the Federal University of Uyo (Akwa Ibom State), and a 4.5MW solar hybrid grid at the Federal University of Technology Akure (Ondo State). Beyond bridging an electricity supply gap in this institutions, the REA is unlocking economic sovereignty extending far beyond…
Amid rising insecurity in Nigeria, civil society organisations, CSOs, in Akwa Ibom State have urged citizens to work with security agencies especially, in intelligence sharing to tackle terrorism. State director of Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network, CHRAN, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, stated this on Saturd…
An investigative journalist and farmer in Akwa Ibom State, Ibanga Isine, has raised the alarm following his eviction from a courtroom before his case was called up. Isine, who is the complainant in the case of Commissioner of Police v. Abdullahi Yusuf, was allegedly thrown out of the courtroom by police operatives atta…
The West African investigative journalism network has joined growing calls for accountability over the controversial ejection of journalists from a magistrate court in Akwa Ibom, asking the state Chief Judge to order an independent inquiry into the incident.
The NUJ has called on the National Judicial Council to investigate and sanction a magistrate accused of humiliating and ejecting journalists from an open court, escalating concerns over press freedom and transparency in Akwa Ibom judiciary.
…was also progressing on Sections Three and Four of the highway located in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Ogun and Ondo states. He said that difficult terrains, deep swampy areas and environmental considerations had necessitated redesigns and route adjustments in some locations. "Engineering is dynamic. As we move and encounte…
…steadily on Sections Three and Four of the coastal highway traversing Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Ogun and Ondo states. He explained that challenging terrains, swampy locations and environmental regulations had necessitated some redesigns and route adjustments in certain areas. "Engineering is dynamic. As we move through d…